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#264 – Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity
Lex Fridman Podcast
Feb 13, 2022
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3 hr 44 min
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Tim Urban is the author and illustrator of the popular blog 'Wait But Why'. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Audible:
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OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (14:54) - Aliens (23:08) - The pencil problem (29:53) - Food abundance (31:57) - Extinction of human civilization (37:15) - Future politics of Mars (44:15) - SpaceX (50:15) - Elon Musk (1:15:43) - Nuclear power (1:20:09) - The higher mind (1:24:53) - Echo chambers and idea labs (1:28:05) - How our brain processes film and music (1:31:19) - Neuralink (1:39:33) - Future of physical interactions (1:43:44) - AI (1:51:04) - Free speech (1:55:07) - How to read more (2:01:49) - Spaced repetition (2:05:52) - Procrastination (2:32:44) - Goals for the future (2:38:02) - Meaning of life
